Current Affairs Quiz-September, 2020

Notes:
The Rajya Sabha has recently passed the Aircraft (Amendment) Bill 2020, which was tabled by Civil aviation minister Hardeep Singh Puri
The bill has already been cleared by the Lok Sabha in March this year. It seeks to convert aviation agencies like the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), Bureau of Civil aviation security (BCAS) and Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) into statutory bodies. It also proposes heavy punishment for violations.

Notes:
As per an official Government data, more than 1600 Indian companies have received Foreign direct investments (FDI) worth USD 1 billion from China from April 2016 to March 2020.
The investments were received by companies in 46 sectors. Among them, automobile industry, printing of books, electronics, services and electrical equipment received the highest FDI.

Notes:
The Prime Minister of India is to inaugurate Kosi Rail Mahasetu (Mega bridge) located in Bihar. The Kosi Rail Mahasethu project was sanctioned by Government of India in 2003-04.
It is 1.9 km long bridge and has been constructed at a cost of Rs.516 Crore. This bridge is of strategic importance along the India Nepal border.

Notes:
The 36th National Games was scheduled to organised at Goa from October 20, 2020 to November 4, 2020.
The Sports Ministry had postponed the National games, due to outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic. The Chief Minister of Goa earlier announced that five months will be required after announcement of dates, to purchase required sports equipment.

Notes:
Indian-American filmmaker Mira Nair has recently received the Jeff Skoll Award for Impact Media at the Toronto International Film Festival.
Nair was one of the six recipients of the TIFF Tribute Awards ceremony along with veteran actor Sir Anthony Hopkins, Oscar-winning actress Kate Winslet among others. The presentation of the award to Nair was initiated by Tabu, star of Mira’s television series ‘A Suitable Boy’.

Notes:
As per the recent statement of the External affairs ministry, India had joined the Djibouti Code of Conduct (DCOC).
DCOC is an association on Maritime affairs that aims to piracy and armed robbery against ships in the western Indian Ocean and the Gulf of Aden. India has joined the grouping as an observer. As of now, a total of 20 countries have signed the conduct.

Notes:
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is to set up a ‘Community response forum’ to analyse the impact of Stubble burning on places in and around Delhi.
The panel also aims to suggest possible solutions for the grave environmental issue. The Universities Space Research Association (USRA) of NASA will involve in developing this community forum. It also focusses on biomass burning and its impact on regional air quality in the Indian sub-continent.

Notes:
Indian Railways has decided to levy ‘User fee’ in addition to train fares in some major stations. This has been stated by the Railway board CEO VK Yadav.
The additional fee would be used to revamp railway stations and modernize their infrastructure in order to attract investments. It has been decided that only 10 to 15 % of the total stations would be charged with this additional fee.

Notes:
Every Year, September 17 is celebrated as World Patient Safety Day. It was established in the 72nd World Health Assembly of WHO in 2019.
The day is observed globally to enhance the understanding of patient safety and to increase public engagement in safety of health care.

Notes:
Smart City Index 2020 has been released by Institute for Management Development (IMD) in collaboration with Singapore University for Technology and Design (SUTD).
As per the report, New Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad, and Bengaluru have made a sharp fall in the global listing due to lack of updated technology. Hyderabad is placed at the 85th position followed by New Delhi at 86th position. Mumbai has been placed in 93th rank and Bengaluru is placed in 95th rank.